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the u.n. human rights office and open its doors to all the u.n.. we are supporting the people on their difficult road ahead. and as other important partners such as jordan and bahrain take steps, sometimes very difficult steps to open their political space, we will stand behind them and support their efforts, because we are vinced they will advance all of our shared interests. but now there is an alternative vision for the future of the region that only proposal mythses more frustration and discord. extremeists and rejectionists across the middle east argue that they are the ones that champion the rights of the downtropical depressionen. for decades, they claimed the only way to achieve change is through violence and conflict, but they have undermined peace and progress. the success of peaceful protests has discredited the extremists and exposed their bankrupt arguments. iran, for example, has consistently pursued policies of violence abroad and tyranny at home. in tehran, security forces have
the u.n. human rights office and open its doors to all the u.n.. we are supporting the people on their difficult road ahead. and as other important partners such as jordan and bahrain take steps, sometimes very difficult steps to open their political space, we will stand behind them and support their efforts, because we are vinced they will advance all of our shared interests. but now there is an alternative vision for the future of the region that only proposal mythses more frustration and...
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now that the u.n. security council has reached its decision, there is a responsibility on its members to respond and that is what britain, with others, will now do. mr. speaker, the attorney general has been consulted and the government is satisfied that there is a clear and unequivocal legal basis for the deployment of u.k. forces and military assets. he advised the cabinet this morning and his advice was read and discussed. the security council has adopted resolution 1973 as a measure to maintain or restore international peace and security under chapter seven of the united nations charter. the resolution specifically authorizes notifying member states to use all necessary measures to enforce a no-fly zone and to protect civilians and civilian populated areas including benghazi. the cabinet this morning, we agreed the u.k. will play its part. our forces will join an international operation to enforce the resolution if gaddafi fails to comply with its demands that he ends attacks on civilians. the defe
now that the u.n. security council has reached its decision, there is a responsibility on its members to respond and that is what britain, with others, will now do. mr. speaker, the attorney general has been consulted and the government is satisfied that there is a clear and unequivocal legal basis for the deployment of u.k. forces and military assets. he advised the cabinet this morning and his advice was read and discussed. the security council has adopted resolution 1973 as a measure to...
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he is one of the u.n.'s most accomplished officials, having served in the organization for over 30 years. the 40 years. even more reason to take everything he says very seriously. under challenging conditions, he has promoted political dialogue and development and humanitarian assistance efforts. his work is taking him from somalia to the middle east to afghanistan and to many places in between. before taking up his current position, he served as the deputy executive director for the world food program in rome. prior to that, he served in iraq. andrea's leadership, his team of 1000 people held overseas successful elections in iraq. those are just a few of his many accomplishments. it is a great honor to have you here. i want to invite you to the podium. [applause] >> thank you. good to see many friends and colleagues here. what we keep it short so that you will have an opportunity of raising questions. on on threeinstead areas. the three areas are security, because that is the first priority for everyone in
he is one of the u.n.'s most accomplished officials, having served in the organization for over 30 years. the 40 years. even more reason to take everything he says very seriously. under challenging conditions, he has promoted political dialogue and development and humanitarian assistance efforts. his work is taking him from somalia to the middle east to afghanistan and to many places in between. before taking up his current position, he served as the deputy executive director for the world food...
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maybe it would be a good thing to get a u.n. resolution establishing that when gaddafi departs, there will be a national referendum in libya to determine basic issues of how they will be governed instead of wringing our hands and saying we do not know who these people are and therefore we will not recognize or supply them. as far as i know, we are not even sending the medical assistance. there is a lot that could be done. i believe that is the instrument to avoid a stalemate option. i think we have thwarted off the possibility of a gaddafi victory. we may not know who the opposition is. we know who gaddafi is. we do not even know who gaddafi is because we have never dealt with him in the state he will be in if he succeeds in keeping control of half of libya. he has millions in gold bullion and probably bank accounts we do not have access to. he will be much more dangerous than anything we encountered before. i believe we have tended to whitewash him in recent years. last year, he was meeting with leaders of the iraqi insurgency.
maybe it would be a good thing to get a u.n. resolution establishing that when gaddafi departs, there will be a national referendum in libya to determine basic issues of how they will be governed instead of wringing our hands and saying we do not know who these people are and therefore we will not recognize or supply them. as far as i know, we are not even sending the medical assistance. there is a lot that could be done. i believe that is the instrument to avoid a stalemate option. i think we...
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i would note the u.n. security council resolution provides no authorization for the use of armed force. there is no unanimity within nato for the use of armed force and the kinds of options that have been talked about in the brass and elsewhere also have their own consequent is in second and third order effects that need to be considered very carefully. our job is to give the president the broadest possible decisions based in the options and to go into the things that were inching about, the options for providing i think have the potential to narrow his decisions based and i have no intention of doing that. i don't know if you want to add to that. >> what are those second and third order consequences you are talking about as a result of any possible u.s. military intervention? i could also to the admiral, this morning on capitol hill, centcom commander general mattis said enforcing a no-fly zone would involve u.s. military operations in taking out air defense systems before the fly zones could be enforced.
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the united states needs to condition its funding for the u.n. on real reforms. just as administration officials talk about smart power and smart sessions, when it comes to the u.n., we need smart withholding. in our hemisphere the best approach is one of misplaced priorities. a half an attorney has wrapped up its assault against the democracy movement in cuba. detaining dozens of peaceful protestors, beating a mother, and this weekend sending thugs after the ladies in white. the administration has repeatedly eased regulations on the castro regime. weeks after the latest appeasement, the dictatorship announced its intention to seek a prison sentence for a u.s. citizen whose showed trial starts on friday. when it comes to those countries to share our values, there appears to be no end to the stall tactics. our partners in colombia and panama have gone above and beyond meeting depleting -- politically determined and ever- changing benchmarks based in the way of long-awaited free trade agreements. honduras has fought for their constitution against an attack on their
the united states needs to condition its funding for the u.n. on real reforms. just as administration officials talk about smart power and smart sessions, when it comes to the u.n., we need smart withholding. in our hemisphere the best approach is one of misplaced priorities. a half an attorney has wrapped up its assault against the democracy movement in cuba. detaining dozens of peaceful protestors, beating a mother, and this weekend sending thugs after the ladies in white. the administration...
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in that case, what with the u.n. do? >> i understand that the international community including the u.n. security council, they are discussing a full range of options for the next steps. this is up to the member states of the security council to determine the future course of action. ok, thank you. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2011] >> tonight on c-span, the u.s. house debates and in a home mortgage assistance program. congresswoman gabrielle giffords doctors give an update on her medical condition. later, president obama at today's white house news briefing. >> on "washington journal," we will discuss public transportation with american public transportation association president william millar. we will discuss the response to the civil war in libya. also the problem of bullying in schools with a representative from the national school boards association. >> this weekend, but tv is live with two days of panel discussions and interviews from th
in that case, what with the u.n. do? >> i understand that the international community including the u.n. security council, they are discussing a full range of options for the next steps. this is up to the member states of the security council to determine the future course of action. ok, thank you. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2011] >> tonight on c-span, the u.s. house debates and in a home mortgage...
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they were to u.n. security resolutions, 1846 that basically said it gave us all the necessary means to fight piracy in the somali baseman. and also, resolution 1851, which the pullers alexa piracy. this is pretty significant. we have a coalition of the willing and we also have the united nations firmly behind it. so it's pretty significant that these task force are out there and they're fighting the pirate in doing a pretty significant job. a lot's been in the price in the last couple weeks saying that the task force were ineffective. i think you need to first combat can see there are two significant things i'm not that you have to realize. the eerie yet it self is 1.1 million square miles of ocean. that's three times the size of the gulf of mexico. so we say if we have 25 warships out there and you can do the math and say that their ineffective, it is kind of like saying there is crime in washington d.c. in the d.c. police department is not effective. they are very effective out there. it's just a vas
they were to u.n. security resolutions, 1846 that basically said it gave us all the necessary means to fight piracy in the somali baseman. and also, resolution 1851, which the pullers alexa piracy. this is pretty significant. we have a coalition of the willing and we also have the united nations firmly behind it. so it's pretty significant that these task force are out there and they're fighting the pirate in doing a pretty significant job. a lot's been in the price in the last couple weeks...
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that would require a u.n. mandate. it is monitoring activities that can help monitoring whether the arms embargo is actually implemented. i would not go into details. we are speaking about maritime assets that can be moved within the authority. >> we have to go to the next session. >> the wisconsin assembly of prudence and measure to eliminate workers' bargaining rights. they were able to pass a yesterday's even with the absence of 14 democrats. scott walker defended the legislation. he argued that it is necessary to help them stay correct. here is part of today's debate. >> we will vote on this bill. political rps and it's unjustifiable. to do that and tscapegoat our workers in that way. ms. norton: they deserve the opposite. far from scapegoat, we ought to stand up and is a lulet feder employees for what they're doing for this country. ms. hirono: and you mentioned, ms. edwards, about exploration and meet rolses, well the astronaut program where we went to the moon, that's a federal program. we had a wonderful astron
that would require a u.n. mandate. it is monitoring activities that can help monitoring whether the arms embargo is actually implemented. i would not go into details. we are speaking about maritime assets that can be moved within the authority. >> we have to go to the next session. >> the wisconsin assembly of prudence and measure to eliminate workers' bargaining rights. they were able to pass a yesterday's even with the absence of 14 democrats. scott walker defended the...
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u.n. former close for -- president clinton. u.n. president clinton just performed so magnificently, not just at the moment but for months and months afterwards as we continue to work through our issue so thank you very very much and thank you as well for the role i perceive you to have played in developing our current afghanistan policy. that was a tough moment. you may not agree with the analogy but it was like a search moment for bush when you do something that is not very popular and particularly within their own political rank so i think that was very much the national interest and i appreciate the additional military commitment. i've been on the ground in tennessee and to see what your people in the state are doing and it is night and day different than it was on previous trips so again thank you very much. i think it is making an enormous difference. i want to go back to libya for a minute and dry comparison with egypt and get your thoughts. in egypt we have a long-standing relations
u.n. former close for -- president clinton. u.n. president clinton just performed so magnificently, not just at the moment but for months and months afterwards as we continue to work through our issue so thank you very very much and thank you as well for the role i perceive you to have played in developing our current afghanistan policy. that was a tough moment. you may not agree with the analogy but it was like a search moment for bush when you do something that is not very popular and...
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and drafted a u.n. security council resolution to implement a no-fly zone. it is long past time for the president of the united statesls international leadership. the united states of america must lead.zone a no-fly zone was never guinn to be the decisive action that too the balance against qaddafi ever when senator lieberman and all y called for nearly three weeks ago. but it remains the case that a no-fly zone would take one of to qaddafi's most lethal tools offd the table and thereby boost thes opposition. l it is the libyans themselves whs want to do the fighting againste qaddafi, but they want it to be a fair fight, and so should we.t finally, the president should develop and implement a to comprehensive strategy to.s. accomplish the stated u.s. objective of qaddafi leadingbeya power. be on the no-fly zone and beyond the actions like sanctions and humanitarian assistance that we are are already taking there are many actions we should couldigen consider for measuring rttelligence on with opposition to providing members support for command ande control to
and drafted a u.n. security council resolution to implement a no-fly zone. it is long past time for the president of the united statesls international leadership. the united states of america must lead.zone a no-fly zone was never guinn to be the decisive action that too the balance against qaddafi ever when senator lieberman and all y called for nearly three weeks ago. but it remains the case that a no-fly zone would take one of to qaddafi's most lethal tools offd the table and thereby boost...
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fred tips and with the u.n. development program. how does this differ from herbert hoover's who got the microeconomics right but seemed to miss the whole macropsychology of the economy the required government activism to restore, how can we see the stock market was left alone when the huge banks and huge auto companies were rescued in a way that gave investors confidence to stay and go back into the stock market? it was dependent on the government activism. in the supreme court they put a brake on the degree of fact some and you could argue the content of the degree of activism but wasn't that the central to maintain the economy in a way that presented something much worse cracks >> let me first say that as i indicated before, was in favor of the government act of the some right after the crisis and i argued in another piece which was published at the institution -- >> a poll to be too small place somewhere around here. >> i argued that the basic surge that has occurred is very largely localized to what i would argue was the largest
fred tips and with the u.n. development program. how does this differ from herbert hoover's who got the microeconomics right but seemed to miss the whole macropsychology of the economy the required government activism to restore, how can we see the stock market was left alone when the huge banks and huge auto companies were rescued in a way that gave investors confidence to stay and go back into the stock market? it was dependent on the government activism. in the supreme court they put a brake...
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as a member of the u.n. human rights council, chile has joined with us in standing up against human rights abuses in iran and libya. in short, mr. president, today we have proven again that when we work together in the spirit of mutual interests and mutual respect, it is not only good for the peoples of our nations, i believe it is good for the region and for the world. i am confident that our partnership will only grow stronger in the years to come, and i am very much grateful for the wonderful hospitality you are showing me and my delegation. thank you very much. [applause] >> now we will proceed to the questions from the media. we remind you that only three questions will be allowed, and they have been decided on. one from chile, one from international. on behalf of the association of journalists, good afternoon. obama, you have emphasized and highlighted the economic management of the leadership in the region. those were your words, and even that successful transition into democracy -- in chile, there ar
as a member of the u.n. human rights council, chile has joined with us in standing up against human rights abuses in iran and libya. in short, mr. president, today we have proven again that when we work together in the spirit of mutual interests and mutual respect, it is not only good for the peoples of our nations, i believe it is good for the region and for the world. i am confident that our partnership will only grow stronger in the years to come, and i am very much grateful for the...
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in the middle east and nato takes control of military operation in libya, find the latest from the u.n. security council, administration officials with and reaction from world leaders on the c-span video library. all searchable on your computer any time. watch what you want when you want. >> in a few moments, a forum on border security, including comments from the threat of a terrorists attack is greater along the border with canada, than the border with mexico. in less than two hours, the commission on wartime contracting continued to cut cost on federal contracts and increase competition. a couple of live events to tell you about tomorrow morning. >> throughout april, we'll feature the top winners of c-span student cam competition. nearly 1500 middle school and high school students committed "washington, d.c. through my lens" watch at 6:50 a.m. eastern just before washington journal and during the program meet the students that created them. stream all of the videos any time online at studentcam.org. the deputy commissioner said the terrorist threat is higher along the border with ca
in the middle east and nato takes control of military operation in libya, find the latest from the u.n. security council, administration officials with and reaction from world leaders on the c-span video library. all searchable on your computer any time. watch what you want when you want. >> in a few moments, a forum on border security, including comments from the threat of a terrorists attack is greater along the border with canada, than the border with mexico. in less than two hours,...
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then let our friends and neighbors in the u.n., the united nations, enforce the no-fly zone. if we're there to enforce a no-fly zone, why then are we bombing ground troops? they don't affect the no-fly zone. if the goal is to protect civilians, why did secretary clinton meet with the rebel leader in london? why has secretary clinton calling for mr. gaddafi to step down if we're only enforcing a no-fly zone and protecting civilians? this war is going to go back and forth and already you see our leaders wondering if we can be out by the end of the year and i wonder if we can be out by the end of the decade. now make no mistake about it, if libya had done something to harm us, to put our troops in danger, i would be 100% supportive but i question extending us and our troops to one more war zone. why are we fighting a war that secretary of defense, robert gates, said bear noes strategic interest to the u.s. and does not jeopardize our national security? why are we working on the side of the rebels? their own commander has stated that al qaeda members who fought our troops in iraq
then let our friends and neighbors in the u.n., the united nations, enforce the no-fly zone. if we're there to enforce a no-fly zone, why then are we bombing ground troops? they don't affect the no-fly zone. if the goal is to protect civilians, why did secretary clinton meet with the rebel leader in london? why has secretary clinton calling for mr. gaddafi to step down if we're only enforcing a no-fly zone and protecting civilians? this war is going to go back and forth and already you see our...
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it is indeed scandalous i confirmed this today, at the very least, the u.n. security council has to forbid the use of heavy weaponry. the mention is being made of shells and helicopters. that must be declared completely illegal. that is the responsibility of the united nations. >> mr. president, just a question on nuclear issues and on portugal. the power plant is considered to be one of the most dangerous because it is on a fault line. a lot of people are looking for it to be shut down without waiting for the stress test. is that even thinkable? secondly, i do believe that portugal can survive without help up until the next elections back -- elections? >> i am not in charge of portugal. it is up to portuguese authorities to decide what they will do or not. i did not have a view of the subjects. it is complicated enough as it is already trade is up to the portuguese. it is not up to me to do separate things are difficult already without adding -- putting our role in. i think he has done all the work that he needed to do. a lot of people tend to lose a cool he
it is indeed scandalous i confirmed this today, at the very least, the u.n. security council has to forbid the use of heavy weaponry. the mention is being made of shells and helicopters. that must be declared completely illegal. that is the responsibility of the united nations. >> mr. president, just a question on nuclear issues and on portugal. the power plant is considered to be one of the most dangerous because it is on a fault line. a lot of people are looking for it to be shut down...
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appointing a resolution to suspend the iranian membership in the u.n. council? >> there was a discussion about iran's abysmal human rights record. i do not know if there is any initiative being put forward at this time. >> the egyptology is an minister of antiquity resign. -- each ethologist -- a prominent minister of antiquity has resigned. is there a fear of getting of egyptian museums? >> i cannot say there has been discussions with egypt on the subject. our approach in the case of egypt in the ongoing efforts that we have had with the international community to preserve assets of egypt, we are taking steps to preserve assets for the people of egypt, for the people of libya, and for others. we think these are cultural assets that belong to the egyptian people they should be -- the egyptian people. they should be protected. i am not aware of the concern for theft of antiquities at this point. >> [inaudible] >> we have diplomats in the courtroom observing the ongoing legal process. i have not gotten a readout from them today. >> i was wondering if you can updat
appointing a resolution to suspend the iranian membership in the u.n. council? >> there was a discussion about iran's abysmal human rights record. i do not know if there is any initiative being put forward at this time. >> the egyptology is an minister of antiquity resign. -- each ethologist -- a prominent minister of antiquity has resigned. is there a fear of getting of egyptian museums? >> i cannot say there has been discussions with egypt on the subject. our approach in the...